Temple.



G. L. TULLY.

Patented Apr, 23, 1918.

l/VI/E/VTOR qEorQqE L. FULLY AL O/i" GEORGE I. TULLY, 0F SOUTI-IBRIDGE,MASSACHUSETTS, A-SSIGNOB. T0 AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY, OF SOUTHBBIIDGE,MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSO- CIATION 01E 'MASSACHUSE'ITS.

TEMPLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apt". es, mi.

Application filed October 26, 1917. Serial No. 198,595.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. TULLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Southbridge, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTemples, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combinedtemple and buckle for use on goggles and has for its main object toprovide a device of this character which can be readily attached to thetemple'lugs of goggle or spectacle frames and used to fasten thesecuring strap about the head of the wearer.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a combinedtemple and buckle which is stamped out of a single piece of material andformed to replace the usual goggle temple whereby the securing strap isattached direct to the temple.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I is an endelevation of a pair of goggles illustrating the application of myimproved temple and buckle.

Fig. II is a plan view of the device after being stamped out.

Fig. III is a top plan of the same ready for application.

Fig. IV is aplan view illustrating a sli htly modified form of theinvention. and Fig. V is a side elevation of the for shown in Fig. IV.

In carrying out my invention I prefer to form my improved goggle templeand buckle of a single piece of material which can be readily stampedout of brass, nickel, aluminum, or a gold filled material and whenstamped out will include a substantially oval shaped body member 1 andextending longitudinally through the central portion of the body is abar 2 one of the longitudinal edges of which is notched as shown at 3 toprovide a plurality of teeth 4. In the completed article this bar 2 isturned at substantially right angles with respect to the bodv bytwisting the same at each end as shown at 5 so that the teeth 4 willextend outwardly at right angles to the body for engagement with thehead strap 5, the end of. which is passed upwardly through the bodybetween one side of the body and the bar and then passed down betweenthe other side of the bar and the body whereby any strain or pullingmovement on the body portions of the strap will tend to force the sameinto engagement with the teeth and hold the strap 5 against furthermovement.

From the above it will be readily'apparcut that by inserting thestrapthrough the buckle as described above it will be securely held in placeafter being drawn through the buckle in one direction. the body portionof the strap being held in such a position by being shaped over the headof the wearer that it is always pulling the strap into engagement withthe teeth thus holding the strap against movement with respect to thebar 2. Thus the head strap may he quickly and readily attached to thetemple to securely hold the goggles or spectacles onto the head of thewearer.

The shank 6 which provides for the temple connection projects at ri htan les from the body at substantially midway of its ends and thematerial therein is twisted as shown at 7 so that the same is disposedin a plane at substantially ri 'ht an les to the body 1 and the outerend thereofis formed into a temp e head 8 having the usual stop lug 9.This head 8 is ada ted to be arranged between the ears 10 of the frameIll. and securely held in place by means of the dowel pin 12 whereby thestrap 5 is attached to the oggles or spectacles through the medium ofthe buckle.

In Fig. IV I have illustrated a modified form of the invention whereinthe bar 2 is formed separate from the body I and is secured thereto bysoldering or otherwise securing the same to the ends of the body asshown at 13. The shank 6 which forms the temple is also made of aseparate piece of material and attached in any suitable manner to theside portion of the body I and disposed in a plane at substantially riht angles thereto. The bar 2 is also provided with the usual fasteningteeth I which are disposed at right angles to the body portion forengagement with the strap when drawn through the body and over the bar2'.

From the above descripti taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings it will be readily apparent thatI' have pro vided a. devicewhich will replace the usual templeand at-the same time providefastening means for the head strap which is adapted to secure thegoggles or spectacles onto the head of the wearer. Furthermore thisdevice can be quickly stamped from a simple piece of material. at acomparatively 'lOW cost and can be made either of a simple piece ofmaterial or in two or more parts and secured together as. previously setforth.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described ineluding a body member, teethcarried thereby and a temple portion extending trom one side ofthej'fbodfy member.

2. device of'the character described including a body member, a toothedbar car- ,rieplbyi the body and a. temple portion extending. from oneside of the body member.

3. A device of the-character described including a body member, a barextending longitudinally of the body and disposed in a plane at rightangles thereto, teeth formed on said bar and a temple portion extendingfrom one side of the body member.

4:. A device of the character. described including a body member, atoothed bar carried by the body, a temple portion extendingfrom the bodyat one side and disposed in a plane at right angles to the body.

5. A device of'the character described including a body member, alongitudinal bar carried by the body and disposed at right angles to thebody, teeth carried by the bar, a temple portion extending from the bodyat one side and disposed in a plane at right angles to the body.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature in presence of tWoWitnesses.

GEORGE L. TULLY.

Witnesses:

E. M. HALvoRsnN, H. E. COLEMAN.

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